Bio

When I was nine, my mother brought an LP home to me. After listening for a few minutes, I ran out of my room declaring, "That's what I want to be!" The recording was "La Callas à Paris". This year I celebrate my 37th season of professional singing. My most recent role debut was as Gertrud ( the mother ) in Hänsel und Gretel in Dec. 2011 at the Hamburg State Opera.

Since 2003, I am a professor of voice at the University for Music in Würzburg, Germany. Additionally, I give master classes worldwide. I also adjudicate international voice competitions, including the Maria Callas Grand Prix in Athens where I have been chairman for the past two competitions.

In addition to singing, teaching and adjudicating, I directed two operas in 2010: "Ariadne auf Naxos" and "Il Barbiere di Siviglia". I am looking forward to more stage directing in the future.